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Publisher
Melville House
Language
English
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Graeber shows that arguments about debt and debt forgiveness have been at the center of political debates from Italy to China, as well as sparking innumerable insurrections. He also brilliantly demonstrates that the language of the ancient works of law and religion (words like "guilt," "sin," and "redemption") derive in large part from ancient debates about debt, and shape even our most basic ideas of right and wrong. Without knowing it, we are still...
Author
Publisher
Harriman House
Language
English
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Description
Doing well with money isn't necessarily about what you know. It's about how you behave. In The Psychology of Money, author Morgan Housel shares 19 short stories exploring the strange ways people think about money and teaches how to make better sense of one of life's most important topics.
Author
Publisher
National Geographic Kids
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Calling all mini-moguls! Dive (a la Scooge McDuck) into this book all about money: How to make it, to manage it, and how to save it-and how to multiply it! Offering a wealth of information on all things money, this jam-packed book will teach kids all the skills they need to pay the bills, from budgeting basics to principles of saving and interest, to ways to think like an entrepreneur, and so much more!"--
Author
Language
English
Description
" … award-winning investigative journalist Tom Burgis follows the dirty money that is flooding today's global economy, emboldening dictators and poisoning democracies. From the Kremlin to Beijing, Harare to Riyadh, Paris to the White House, the trail points to something even more sinister: the thieves are uniting. And the human cost will be great." --
Author
Publisher
Crown Publishers
Pub. Date
c2006
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Description
The popular humorist explores the world of finance, sharing his unique advice on the stock market, the art of making and losing money, furniture in the CEO's office, getting rich in real estate, and the financial benefits of an early death.
Author
Publisher
Little Brown & Co
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
A bag of money drops out of the sky, literally, into the path of a cash-starved citizen named Graveyard. He carries it home to his wife, Ambience, and they embark on the adventure of their lives, finally able to have everything they've always thought they deserved: cars, guns, games, jewels, clothes -- and of course sex, travel, and time with friends and family. There is no limit except their imagination and the hours in the day, and even those seem...
10) Benny's pennies
Author
Publisher
Bantam Doubleday Dell Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
1995
Language
English
Description
Benny sets off in the morning with five shiny new pennies to spend and eventually buys something for his mother, brother, sister, dog, and cat.
Author
Language
English
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"Provides a philosophical and prescriptive path from conspicuous consumption to conscious consumption. Where the old view of success was measured by cash, stocks, and luxuries, the new view will be guided by financial restraint and a new awareness of what truly matters. A passionate manifesto on finding meaning beyond money and status, this book delivers a sound blueprint for living well on less--everything you need to develop high-joy, low-cost solutions...
Author
Language
English
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Description
Driven by a passion for empowering women, the youngest full-time trader in the New York Stock Exchange brings a fresh perspective to personal finance based on her understanding of how to increase wealth and an awareness of generation and cultural barriers that hold people back from taking financial risks.
Author
Publisher
HarperPerennial
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Language
English
Description
"The acclaimed author of Time Warped tackles the very latest research in the fields of neuroscience, psychology, and biology to provide a fresh, fascinating, and thought-provoking look at our relationship with money--perfect for fans of Dan Ariely and Freakonomics. We know we need money and we often want more of it, but we dont always think about the way it affects our minds and our emotions, skews our perceptions and even changes the way we...
Author
Language
English
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Description
Awarded the 2016 Nautilus Silver Medal for Personal Growth!
This is the book your money-savvy best friend, therapist, and accountant would write if they could. It's the book about money for people who don't even want to think about money, until the arrival of that inevitable day when we all realize we must come to terms with this thing called money.
Everyone has pain and challenges, strengths, and dreams about money, and many of us mix profound...
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Big Money aims to explain economic principles to middle-grade readers in a way that combines the weird and the meaningful, like Planet Money for kids. The book will be organized in seven chapters, each posing a general question and answering it through real-world examples to help readers explore the consequences of their everyday economic choices by connecting the dots between themselves and the larger economic and social systems around them"--
Author
Publisher
Welbeck Children's Books Limited, an imprint of the Welbeck Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Broken into three key sections - Earn it, Grow it, and Use it, the book guides young readers through essential concepts relating to money which will help them become more financially astute and confident about money matters as they enter their teens. Complex information is presented in bite-size chunks and with the use of engaging infographics and illustrations to ensure it is engaging and age appropriate throughout. The book also explores the topic...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.
Language
English
Description
"Explains why you can get more happiness for your money by following five principles, from choosing experiences over stuff to spending money on others. And the five principles can be used not only by individuals but by companies seeking to create happier employees and provide 'happier products' to their customers"--Dust jacket flap.
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